PMP Exam Cram
Project Management Professional
5th Edition
Published on 13. November 2014
Book
Mixed media product
384 pages
978-0-7897-5370-0 (ISBN)
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PMP Exam Cram, Fifth Editon
Project Management Professional
Covers the PMBOK Fifth Edition and 2013 Exam
PMP Exam Cram, Fifth Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass the 2013 PMP Exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools such as quizzes and Exam Alerts, while the CD-ROM provides real-time practice and feedback with a 200-question test engine.
Covers the critical information you'll need to know to score higher on your exam!
--Approach the project management process from PMI's views on project management
--Understand the project management framework
--Properly initiate projects
--Understand the project planning process
--Complete the planned project work
--Monitor project work and make necessary changes
--Close projects
CD Features 200 Practice Questions!
--Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers
--Multiple test modes
--Random questions and order of answers
--Coverage of each PMP exam topic
Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements:
Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, or Windows 8 Professional; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client; Pentium class 1GHz processor (or equivalent); 512MB RAM; 650MB hard disk space plus 50MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases
Project Management Professional
Covers the PMBOK Fifth Edition and 2013 Exam
PMP Exam Cram, Fifth Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass the 2013 PMP Exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools such as quizzes and Exam Alerts, while the CD-ROM provides real-time practice and feedback with a 200-question test engine.
Covers the critical information you'll need to know to score higher on your exam!
--Approach the project management process from PMI's views on project management
--Understand the project management framework
--Properly initiate projects
--Understand the project planning process
--Complete the planned project work
--Monitor project work and make necessary changes
--Close projects
CD Features 200 Practice Questions!
--Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers
--Multiple test modes
--Random questions and order of answers
--Coverage of each PMP exam topic
Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements:
Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, or Windows 8 Professional; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client; Pentium class 1GHz processor (or equivalent); 512MB RAM; 650MB hard disk space plus 50MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases
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5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
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Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
552 gr
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978-0-7897-5370-0 (9780789753700)
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Michael G. Solomon, CISSP, PMP, CISM, is a full-time security and project management speaker, consultant, and trainer with more than 25 years of industry experience. He holds an MS in mathematics and computer science from Emory University (1998) and a BS in computer science from Kennesaw State University (1987) and is currently a PhD candidate for a computer science and informatics degree at Emory University. A former college instructor, Michael has written several IT and project management books, including Security Illuminated (Jones & Bartlett, 2005), Security+ Lab Guide (Sybex, 2005), Computer Forensics JumpStart (Sybex, 2005 and 2011), and PMP Exam Cram (Que, 2005 and 2010). He has also authored and provided the on-camera delivery of LearnKey's CISSP Prep, PMP Prep, and Computer Foundations e-Learning courses. Michael also co-authored Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance (Jones & Bartlett, 2011) and Fundamentals of Information Systems Security (Jones & Bartlett, 2011 and 2014), and he authored Security Strategies in Windows Platforms and Applications (Jones & Bartlett, 2011 and 2014).
Content
Introduction
The Project Management Institute
What's New in the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition
The PMP Certification Process
Registering for the PMP Certification Exam
Arriving at the Exam Site
In the Exam Room
About This Book
Using This Book and CD
Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions on the CD
Chapter Formats
Using the CD
About the PMP Exam
PMP Exam Topics
Chapter 1: Project Management Framework Fundamentals
The Project Management Framework
What a Project Is and What It Is Not
What Project Management Is
Changes in the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition
Project Management Knowledge Areas
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Organizational Frameworks
Working with Organizational Politics and Influences
Differentiating Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Organizational Structures
Understanding Enterprise Environmental Factors
Organizational Process Assets
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Project Life Cycle and Organization
Understanding Project Life Cycles
Who Are the Stakeholders?
Managing Project Constraints
Project Management Process Groups
Understanding Project Life Cycle and Project Management Processes Relationships
Processes, Process Groups, and Knowledge Areas
Understanding Process Interaction Customization
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 2: Professional and Social Responsibility
The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Core Values
Aspirational and Mandatory Conduct
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Responsibility
Aspirational Standards for Responsibility
Mandatory Standards for Responsibility
Ethics Complaints
Responsible Conduct
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Respect
Aspirational Standards for Respect
Mandatory Standards for Respect
The Impact of Respect
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Fairness
Aspirational Standards for Fairness
Mandatory Standards for Fairness
Conflict of Interest
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Honesty
Aspirational Standards for Honesty
Mandatory Standards for Honesty
Qualifications, Experience, and Performance of Professional Services
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 3: Understand Project Initiating
Initiating Process Group
The Purpose of Initiating a Project
Project Manager Assignment
The Project Charter and Its Purpose
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Integration Management
Project Selection Methods
Project Management Methodology
Project Management Information System
Expert Judgment
Facilitation Techniques
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Stakeholder Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What the Project Manager Needs to Know
Using Management by Objectives
Accounting Concepts Used with Initiating Processes
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 4: Examine Project Planning
Understanding PMI's Planning Process Group
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Integration Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Scope Management
Plan Scope Management
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Work Breakdown Structure: A Common and Dangerous Omission
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Activity Planning-From WBS to Project Schedule
Plan Schedule Management
Define Activities
Sequence Activities
Network Diagrams
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Project Cost Estimating Factors
Plan Cost Management
Estimate Costs
Determine Budget
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 5: Explore More Elements of Project Planning
Quality Management
Quality Theories and PMI Quality Management Approach
The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
Quality Approaches and Project Management
The Cost of Quality
Differences Among Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control
Seven Basic Quality Tools
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Human Resource Management
Key Human Resource Principles
The Staffing Management Plan
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Communications Management
Identifying and Analyzing Communications Requirements
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Risk Management
Risk Management Planning and Risk Response Planning
Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
Risk Probability and Impact
Risk Identification, Analysis, Response Planning, and Monitoring/Controlling
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Procurement Management
The Make-or-Buy Decision
The Contract Statement of Work
Contract Types
The Procurement Management Plan
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Stakeholder Management
Analytical Techniques
The Stakeholder Management Plan
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 6: Understand Project Execution
Integration Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Quality Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Human Resource Management
Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Communications Management
Tools and Techniques for Managing Communications
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Procurement Management
Procurement
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Stakeholder Management
Stakeholders
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 7: Investigate Project Monitoring and Controlling
Integration and Scope Management
Factors That Cause Project Change
Monitor and Control Project Work
Perform Integrated Change Control
The Project Feedback Loop
Validating and Controlling Project Scope
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Time, Cost, and Quality Management
Manage the Project Schedule and Budget
Identifying Variance with Earned Value Management
Control Quality
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Communications, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management
Communicating How a Project Is Performing
Control Risks
Control Procurements
Control Stakeholder Engagement
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 8: Explain Project Closing
The Closing Process Group
Close Procurements
Closing a Project or Phase Criteria
Lessons Learned
Ending a Procurement or a Project
Final Review Meetings
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
PMP Practice Exam
Test-Taking Tips
Exam Topics
Exam Questions
Answers to the PMP Practice Exam
Answers at a Glance
Answers with Explanations
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The Project Management Institute
What's New in the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition
The PMP Certification Process
Registering for the PMP Certification Exam
Arriving at the Exam Site
In the Exam Room
About This Book
Using This Book and CD
Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions on the CD
Chapter Formats
Using the CD
About the PMP Exam
PMP Exam Topics
Chapter 1: Project Management Framework Fundamentals
The Project Management Framework
What a Project Is and What It Is Not
What Project Management Is
Changes in the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition
Project Management Knowledge Areas
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Organizational Frameworks
Working with Organizational Politics and Influences
Differentiating Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Organizational Structures
Understanding Enterprise Environmental Factors
Organizational Process Assets
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Project Life Cycle and Organization
Understanding Project Life Cycles
Who Are the Stakeholders?
Managing Project Constraints
Project Management Process Groups
Understanding Project Life Cycle and Project Management Processes Relationships
Processes, Process Groups, and Knowledge Areas
Understanding Process Interaction Customization
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 2: Professional and Social Responsibility
The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Core Values
Aspirational and Mandatory Conduct
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Responsibility
Aspirational Standards for Responsibility
Mandatory Standards for Responsibility
Ethics Complaints
Responsible Conduct
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Respect
Aspirational Standards for Respect
Mandatory Standards for Respect
The Impact of Respect
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Fairness
Aspirational Standards for Fairness
Mandatory Standards for Fairness
Conflict of Interest
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Honesty
Aspirational Standards for Honesty
Mandatory Standards for Honesty
Qualifications, Experience, and Performance of Professional Services
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 3: Understand Project Initiating
Initiating Process Group
The Purpose of Initiating a Project
Project Manager Assignment
The Project Charter and Its Purpose
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Integration Management
Project Selection Methods
Project Management Methodology
Project Management Information System
Expert Judgment
Facilitation Techniques
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Stakeholder Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What the Project Manager Needs to Know
Using Management by Objectives
Accounting Concepts Used with Initiating Processes
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 4: Examine Project Planning
Understanding PMI's Planning Process Group
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Integration Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Scope Management
Plan Scope Management
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Work Breakdown Structure: A Common and Dangerous Omission
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Activity Planning-From WBS to Project Schedule
Plan Schedule Management
Define Activities
Sequence Activities
Network Diagrams
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Project Cost Estimating Factors
Plan Cost Management
Estimate Costs
Determine Budget
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 5: Explore More Elements of Project Planning
Quality Management
Quality Theories and PMI Quality Management Approach
The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
Quality Approaches and Project Management
The Cost of Quality
Differences Among Quality Planning, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control
Seven Basic Quality Tools
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Human Resource Management
Key Human Resource Principles
The Staffing Management Plan
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Communications Management
Identifying and Analyzing Communications Requirements
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Risk Management
Risk Management Planning and Risk Response Planning
Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
Risk Probability and Impact
Risk Identification, Analysis, Response Planning, and Monitoring/Controlling
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Procurement Management
The Make-or-Buy Decision
The Contract Statement of Work
Contract Types
The Procurement Management Plan
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Stakeholder Management
Analytical Techniques
The Stakeholder Management Plan
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 6: Understand Project Execution
Integration Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Quality Management
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Human Resource Management
Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Communications Management
Tools and Techniques for Managing Communications
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Procurement Management
Procurement
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Stakeholder Management
Stakeholders
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 7: Investigate Project Monitoring and Controlling
Integration and Scope Management
Factors That Cause Project Change
Monitor and Control Project Work
Perform Integrated Change Control
The Project Feedback Loop
Validating and Controlling Project Scope
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Time, Cost, and Quality Management
Manage the Project Schedule and Budget
Identifying Variance with Earned Value Management
Control Quality
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
Communications, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management
Communicating How a Project Is Performing
Control Risks
Control Procurements
Control Stakeholder Engagement
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
Chapter 8: Explain Project Closing
The Closing Process Group
Close Procurements
Closing a Project or Phase Criteria
Lessons Learned
Ending a Procurement or a Project
Final Review Meetings
Cram Quiz
Cram Quiz Answers
What Next?
PMP Practice Exam
Test-Taking Tips
Exam Topics
Exam Questions
Answers to the PMP Practice Exam
Answers at a Glance
Answers with Explanations
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